SOLUTION: A kilometer is a slightly more than six-tenths of a mile. If the speed limit along a stretch of highway in Canada is 90 kilometer per hour, to the nearest whole number, how fast ca

Question 429145: A kilometer is a slightly more than six-tenths of a mile. If the speed limit along a stretch of highway in Canada is 90 kilometer per hour, to the nearest whole number, how fast can you travel in miles per hour and still not break the speed limit?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

Given:  km = .6mi

      1km/.6mi = 90km/x      | Cross Multiplying 

           x = 54mi

 On could travel at 54mph and stay within the speed limit 

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